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Whats the worst combo you've ever owned?
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Sure in the category of 15in ampeg combo amps, otherwise you're trippin. My old Fender Rumble 100 was terrible. I bought it because I was in the situation that gets them paid, need something bigger and for cheap. Especially horrible was the tweeter, at high volumes I'd get a Fieldy-like clanking. Its a joke to see people ask Rumble 100 vs. Ampeg BA115.
My Berhinger 45 watt combo. It sounds best when its barely audible. 
but I dont have the money for anything else right now...
but I dont have the money for anything else right now...69 Mosrite BG-1000 "The Ventures Big Adventure", after the head part had been already sawed off the cabinet. This was a giant 2-15 and a tweeter combo that swung on a big chrome stand like a VOX.
Beautiful huge SS amp, that could hardly play 1 gig without needing fixed. It was finally thrown away in the mid 80's. Then I found out they had only built 19 of them and in original condition would be priceless. At least I wasn't the guy who sawed it in half, that was my best buddy, but I did finally throw it away. Thank you Internet.
BOB
Beautiful huge SS amp, that could hardly play 1 gig without needing fixed. It was finally thrown away in the mid 80's. Then I found out they had only built 19 of them and in original condition would be priceless. At least I wasn't the guy who sawed it in half, that was my best buddy, but I did finally throw it away. Thank you Internet.
BOB
Randall 410 combo, house amp I played through for a couple years at a weekly job. Completely different sound through the front end then what came out of the amp. Hated that P.O.S.
It's called personal opinion.
Nuh uh you guys. Everything said on Talkbass is fact, pure and simple!
Behringer BX4210A. It was heavy as all hell, and I killed one of the aluminum drivers in 6 months. It wasn't bad after it put some Eminence Beta 10s in it. Ended up trading it for a Crown MicroTech 1200.
I have two Laney RB-5's got them together for $300 brand new
i love them so much! i get some super punch and low end with my Stringray and Yamaha Attitude =D
Peavey TNT was the worst I had. I only used it for living room practice, ended up building a bassman amp kit so I could have a tube amp for practice. A huge difference.
I owned an SWR combo, and anemic is an understatement. I liked my real combo, an 80 watt peavy loads better. I have a Peavey microbass sitting by my computer. It is about the most soulless amp I have ever seen. Good thing I run it flat, and run active basses.
Carlsboro Stingray 150w with 1x15 - sound like that should not be allowed anywhere - it was just rude, crude and horrible in every way and it weighed a ton and wouldn't fit into the car easily. Now I feel ill thinking about it.
Peavey Combo 115.
I dropped it out of a moving van and it still worked. I wanted that thing gone, and it would just not go.
I dropped it out of a moving van and it still worked. I wanted that thing gone, and it would just not go.
I've only ever owned one combo amp, and that's my Fender Rumble 15, which I love. My first bass amp, and I use it everyday for practice.
Now I think the worst I ever played through was a Behringer. Don't want to add fuel to the "Behringer is terrible" fire or anything, but that thing had no tone to it. On the plus side, though, it had an octaver that I turned on during jazz band practice.
Now I think the worst I ever played through was a Behringer. Don't want to add fuel to the "Behringer is terrible" fire or anything, but that thing had no tone to it. On the plus side, though, it had an octaver that I turned on during jazz band practice.
My first amp, which was a Kingston of some sort with one 12" speaker.
I'm not so convinced that it was all that bad. It was just way too underpowered for what i was trying to do with it. It'd probably be fine as a bedroom practice amp.
Then again, the magic smoke was released from that amp some time in 1979 and my memory ain't what it used t be.
I'm not so convinced that it was all that bad. It was just way too underpowered for what i was trying to do with it. It'd probably be fine as a bedroom practice amp.
Then again, the magic smoke was released from that amp some time in 1979 and my memory ain't what it used t be.
Crate CR112B
It is the only combo I have ever owned, but I really disliked it. When I traded it in to go towards a cab, I almost felt bad because I didn't even believe it was supposed to be a bass amp. It seemed more appropriate for acoustic guitar than bass.
It is the only combo I have ever owned, but I really disliked it. When I traded it in to go towards a cab, I almost felt bad because I didn't even believe it was supposed to be a bass amp. It seemed more appropriate for acoustic guitar than bass.
